The California Senate has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try.

The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is recommending to the full Senate not to increase lawmakers' annual discretionary funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

The California Senate has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try. Monday's 20-16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday.

The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is recommending to the full Senate not to increase lawmakers' annual discretionary funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

The Senate will try again today to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities in Massachusetts. The legislation, which has received mixed reviews from Berkshire lawmakers, passed both the Massachusetts Senate and House.